Question
The weight of dog is 38.6 pounds. An object with a weight of 1 pound has a mass that is approximately equal to 0.45 kilogram which measurement is closet to the mass of the dog in kilograms?
A. 85.78 kg
B. 17. 37 kg
C. 857.8 kg
D. 173.7 kg
A. 85.78 kg
B. 17. 37 kg
C. 857.8 kg
D. 173.7 kg
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To convert the weight of the dog from pounds to kilograms, you can use the conversion factor that 1 pound is approximately equal to 0.45 kilograms.
First, calculate the mass of the dog:
\[
\text{Mass of dog in kg} = \text{Weight of dog in pounds} \times \text{Conversion factor}
\]
\[
\text{Mass of dog in kg} = 38.6 \, \text{pounds} \times 0.45 \, \text{kg/pound}
\]
\[
\text{Mass of dog in kg} \approx 17.37 \, \text{kg}
\]
Thus, the mass of the dog in kilograms is closest to:
**B. 17.37 kg**
First, calculate the mass of the dog:
\[
\text{Mass of dog in kg} = \text{Weight of dog in pounds} \times \text{Conversion factor}
\]
\[
\text{Mass of dog in kg} = 38.6 \, \text{pounds} \times 0.45 \, \text{kg/pound}
\]
\[
\text{Mass of dog in kg} \approx 17.37 \, \text{kg}
\]
Thus, the mass of the dog in kilograms is closest to:
**B. 17.37 kg**